We go back a long way with herpesviruses. Our evolutionary line has been living with these genomic parasites for more than 100 million years, and today herpesviruses infect nearly all humans, as well as all other mammals, birds and reptiles that scientists have checked. We aren't born with these viruses, but most of us acquire multiple infections of various types of herpesviruses during childhood.

Unlike our relationship with many other, more notorious viruses, we've learned to peacefully coexist with herpesviruses for the most part. They set up shop in our cells, they use our molecular machinery to replicate themselves, and they take advantage of the influx of energy we provide from our diet. Sometimes the relationship goes sour, with the unfortunate results ranging from chickenpox to mononucleosis, genital herpes, and Burkitt's lymphoma, but by and large, most humans, and mammals in general, are never seriously harmed by these house guests. But do we get anything out of this relationship? Remarkably, recent research suggests that this 100 million-year coexistence may have been good for us too, helping our immune system to ward off even more serious pathogens.

LONDON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite, the UK's biggest union, today condemned the announcement by electrical goods firm JVC that it will close its East Kilbride electronic plant with the loss of 300 local jobs.

Workers were told the news at a canteen meeting called by management this morning, Friday, 25th April 2008. The plant, which makes LCD television sets, will shift production to Eastern Europe in July.

Unite Regional Officer, Jimmy Farrelly, said: "Our members are absolutely stunned by this news. We have been involved in pay negotiations with the company recently and there was no mention whatsoever that the future of the plant was in doubt.

LONDON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- They may be called bed bugs but they do not just live in beds. They can make their home anywhere that their human food source is stationary for any length of time and in virtually any surface or material.

Bed bugs are now making a big comeback and after receiving over 258,000 hits in one day on their website, Bed Bugs Ltd., the UK's leading specialist bed bug control company, has launched a new service Off Site Decon(TM).

BASINGSTOKE, England and PHILADELPHIA, April 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- All Figures are in US$

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company announces results for the three months to March 31, 2008.

Q1 2008 Financial Highlights - Product sales up 37% to $632m - New product sales(1) $216m, 34% of product sales (2007: 13%) - Total revenues up 33% to $702m - US GAAP Operating income up 15% to $163m - Non GAAP Operating income up 23% to $192m - US GAAP Earnings per ADS up 7% to $0.68 - Non GAAP Earnings per ADS up 5% to $0.74

(1) New product sales include DAYTRANA, DYNEPO, ELAPRASE, FOSRENOL, LIALDA/MEZAVANT and VYVANSE

Matthew Emmens, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

It's been just over three years since I got married, and I remember thinking (amid the nearly debilitating fear that we would run out of alcohol at our mountain cabin wedding and thus trap our families in a scene from The Shining) that it would be wonderful to finally be free forever from the intrigue and confusion of dating.

You can't fault the optimism.

Now, through the lens of hindsight, I realize that I should have known that dating and even cohabitating were only warm-ups for the big dance.

HONG KONG, April 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- First NetDragon Credit Card Issued in China

NetDragon Websoft Inc. ("NetDragon" or the "Company", with its subsidiary collectively the "Group"; stock code: 8288.HK) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ("ICBC") today announced the official issuance of the "Peony NetDragon Credit Card" at all branches of ICBC across the PRC. The signing ceremony is being held this morning at the Peony Credit Card Centre at the ICBC headquarters in Beijing. The hosts of the signing ceremony are Mr. Liu Luyuan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NetDragon, and Mr. Li Weiping, President of ICBC's Peony Card Centre.

LONDON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Woodley, Joint General Secretary of Unite, will address a mass meeting of workers at INEOS in Grangemouth today ahead of a two day strike planned for Sunday 27th and Monday 28th April.

Tony Woodley is attending the plant to make clear Unite's, the UK's largest trade union, steadfast support and solidarity for the Grangemouth workers as they prepare to take strike action to defend their pensions. Unite has 1,200 members at the plant involved in the dispute.

SINGAPORE, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Energenics Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energenics Holdings Pte Ltd, announced today it has agreed to appoint Creuros Srl as the Italian distributor for the company's Enercat fuel borne catalyst.

Ronen Hazarika, Managing Director noted: "The partnership with Creuros permits us to extend our reach into Italy through Creuros' field operations and also to tap into Creuros' expanding customer base in Italy. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial distributor relationship with Creuros."

"The signing of our first European distributor heralds our launch into Europe where we will expend huge resource in becoming the most competitive fuel borne nanocatalyst of choice. "

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Flashcard Freeware Makes Learning Easy and Fun

LearnLift announces a new release of MemoryLifter, a popular flashcard freeware. The study software is based on the scientific boxcard method developed by Sebastian Leitner, a pioneer in the field of learning. MemoryLifter employs controlled repetition, timed spacing, and mnemonic elements (like images and audio) to greatly speed up the memorization process and "lift" the information into the long-term memory.

LONDON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vyouz network is a pioneering and innovative team of individuals developing environmentally-sensible working websites. With over 200 domains and 30 green brands to its credit Vyouz is set to become one of the biggest names in the battle against climate change.

http://www.vskips.co.uk and http://www.vdumpsters.com are some of the fastest growing recycling sites in the UK and USA and are part of the portfolio of eco brands owned by Vyouz and as such are examples of the amazing pace at which virtual ideas can take off, proving people want to do more to help the environment.

With over 12,000 active members using vskips alone it gives you an idea of the popularity of such simple ideas.